Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-18
O'DBIEN IN TORONTO.
lie Meets with an Enthusiastic Re
CptiOn-NO Trouble Yet.
[By telegraph TO the Dispatch.l
$500 A. xtrsfr.. As

TORONTO, May 17.-Mr. William O'Brien
arrived here from Montreal to-day. Before
he could rise from his seat ia the car the
surging crowds who filed the platform and
blocked all the pasSsge.ways overlooked
into the cars, and OBren was swept from
bis seat and carried almost of his feet into
the carriage which was in waiting.
The carriage was guarded by uniformed
men, who we're each supplied with several
rounds OF ball cartridges, aud from under
whose belts the polished barrels OF gleam-
lDg six shooters peeped out i'm omlnous
readiness. But there has been no need for
them 50 far. The RO,sin House is only
few blocks away, and as the party drove
there the crowd increased ana the enthu'
.iasm grew greater. The spacious rotunda
OF the hotel was one mass Of humanity, and
away ont into King and York streets and
an around was thiOng occupying every
available inch Of space.
TO reach his room wac impossible; O.
register was impossible; 20 Dir. O'Brien
Nas boosted on mems shoulders ID the
broad staircase, ana there, aDid intense eX-
element, was presented with an addre,,
by u. p. Chm, secretary OF the local
branch Of the National League, welcoming
him toIorOnlo.
"
~ which me thanked the people for their
cordial reception. and sand: IL As
-urc. YOU THAI not for the fir; time, nor
he iifliclh time since | came to Canada.
NY heart has been Overlooking with grail
Jude Tor the wonderful WAY in winch our
icllOw-c0unirymen here in Canada have
cbccrcd kilhrde and myself in d1i ;uIty
and trial. ii we we're 10 live a hundred
years We could never forget the way io
s. hIch YOU Ti.bed danger m siding with
Us against th,t great aud powerful man
who has lCft hundreds OF poor men,
wCmCn, aud children homeless fr
away in Ireland, in Luggagenuln. loud
cteers, boots, and gioans.l When |
speak Of the herOism Our people have
displayed in tlis matter | need not
say 90 not refer 10 mere threats OF per-
sonal violence or attacks. because take il
Tor granted that on this free soil OF Canada
1t this tire OF day no citizen OF Gambia l.
going TO attempt to intimdaiC us by wild
threats and by GOurishing revOlycrs.
T, boers and some boots Our country
men in Capada have had much more
.elious and substantial, social, and
roltical lisks than that 10 face IN
taking our part against the powerful inilu
a ccs which are against Us in Canada to-
day. The old instincts Of your Irish heart
burst through every difficulty and danger
10 be with us in our struggle in behalf OF
ine poor and oppressed. loud cheers and
some bOOts.l God bless you and God pros
per you for the good Will the whole Cana
dian people have shown" loud and pro.
longed cheers, mingled with some boots
ana Kisses
ROWDYIsM AND DISORDER, BCT 80 BLOOD
SHED.
Never in the worst days OF Belfast dis
orders was a scene Of more disgTaceful
oHdyism exhibited than that shown this
afternoon in Queens Park. when crowd
Of Toronto Ofangemen attempted to storm
lbc platform, and, falling in that, to choke
of all possibility OF Mr.. O'Brien's being
beard by keeping up o continual din OF
erOaning, Kissing, and cries OF "God save
The Queen and Z" Rule Britannia"
IL was 4 O'Clock before the crowd had
fully collected. and il then seemed fair
estimate 10 set the number present at 1900,
although people kept pouring IN IN such a
flood from all quarters after business
had begun that there were times
when 10000 persons would not be
over an estimate. Many OF the bIn&s
in the city were closed and the students IN
The University were let loose. Many Of
these, with crowds OF desperate looking
Iou.hs, whose only object IN life seemed |
TO be row or riot, were Organized in con- |
pact band To disturb or break up the meet |
ing.
one hundred and fifty policemen, in |
charge OF Lieutenant-C Colonel Grasseti. were |
scattered through the crowd or drawO mp |
in files on the outskirts. Sergeant Sey-
mour was in charge OF squad OF mounted
men. and when The disturbance and al
lemNed breaking up OF the meeting took
place most determInedly took their places
ana remained there from the begin
ming 10 The ending OF both Dir. o Brien's
ard MIR. Kllbride's speeches. There were
m, otlent encounters between 0ransemeu
and Nationalists, IN which sticks aud lists
were freely used, but no serious damage
MAS done. The police made little effort 10
repress the disorder. The Orangemen set
pp two stump speakers 10 talk az the same
lime ss MIR. VBrien. They r0ared them.
,elyes boarse amid the frantic cheers aud
he yells OF their little eo.erieS, who Shout
ID in derisiye chorus ut those on The plat
orm: "Pay your rent!o IIurrah for
I.ansdogne!" and "God Save The
lpeenI"
The first signal TO interrupt. by groar-
me- and singing "God Save the QUEEN
.as gwen on the appearance OF Nc. j. A.
NulLesn, the president OF the local
ranch OF The league, as chairman OF the
neetinQ: hut he held out sturdiiy, as did
NJ. (,llrfn and Nj. Kilbiije.
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